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Roussillon shield

Roussillon

(rū-sē-yôN´) (pron: roo-see-yawn)

Capital: Perpignan (pron: pare-pee-nyawn)
French annexation: 1659

The four red stripes on this shield recall the province’s years as a Spanish possession.

Roussillon provincial map